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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** GREENE COUNTY GEORGIA, Wills - Book F, Pp 149-152: DANIEL JETT'S WILL Georgia Greene County - I DANIEL JETT of the county and state aforesaid being old and infirm but of sound and disposing mind and memory do hereby make and ordain this my last will and testament in the manner and form following..Viz First - It is my will that all my just debts be paid as soon as possible after my death. Secondly, Having given to SAMUEL SKIDMORE at the time of his intermarriage with my daughter NANCY, a Negro woman named Anne, Bed & Furniture, Horse Saddle & Bridle, and other Stock, I do hereby confirm the same to him his heirs and assigns together with all the increase of said Negro. Thirdly - Having given to my daughter JUDY PINKARD at the time of her intermarriage with JNO PINKARD Negro man Jim, Bed & Furniture, Horse Saddle & Bridle, and other stock, I do hereby confirm this same to my said daughter and her children forever. Fourthly - Having given to my daughter SARAH JONES, at the time of her intermarriage with NATHAN JONES, my Negro Girls, Lydia, and Judy, Horse, Saddle & Bridle, Bed and Furniture, and other Stock, Which said Negroes and their children they have heretofore had, and those they may have heretofore, I give and bequeath to my said daughter SARAH JONES and her children forever. Fifthly - The property named in the third and fourth sections of the aforesaid will was given my said daughters JUDY & SARAH as a loan from me, and is not subject to any debt or lean which may be enacted by the Husband or Husbands of said JUDY & SARAH, but is to remain the property of said JUDY & SARAH as mentioned in said third and fourth sections. Sixthly - I give and bequeath unto SAMUEL SKIDMORE and my grandson JETTE SKIDMORE and their Heirs and assigns forever Negro Boy George, Horse Bridle & Saddle, Bed and furniture and same Stock of cattle, and Hogs, which I loaned my Son FRANCIS JETT at the time of His marriage and which are in the possession of said FRANCIS, also at the time of my decease, one Equal Forth part of my Said Estate both real & personal _____ to have and to hold the same in trust for the use and benefit of said FRANCIS, and at his death to belong to his heirs forever, but the same is in no way subject to any of said FRANCIS JETT'S debts or contracts but to remain entirely for the support of said FRANCIS so long as he shall live. Seventhly - I give and bequeath unto SAMUEL AND JETT SKIDMORE my Negro Man Hack and at the death of either the Said SAMUEL or JETT, the Said Hack to go to the survivor, I also give to the said Hack, to go to the survivor Forty Acres of my land in Morgan County, whereon my son FRANCIS lives or the value there of if said Isack Should be sold during the life of said Negro Hack, and then to return? to my estate equally divided amongst my said legatees aforesaid. Eighthly - I give to my Negro Womon Lillon? Twenty Dollars to be paid her out of my money belonging to my estate. Ninthly - I give and bequeath unto JETT T. SKIDMORE, CROSBY L. SKIDMORE, & SARAH p. WEST, Children of my daughter NANCY SKIDMORE deceased, One Fourth part of my Estate, both real & personal, debts due to me unto them and their heirs forever. Tenthly - I give and bequeath to my daughter JUDY PINKARD and her children one Fourth part of my Estate both real and personal, debts due me __ at the time of my death not heretofore given, which is hereby given in trust, to SEABORN DEAN, Son-in Law to said JUDY which is to be held by him in trust for the use benefit & behalf of my Said Daughter JUDYand her chhildren forever. I wish it further understood that the same is not subject to any debt or contract ____ of her husband, JOHN PINKARD, but to remain entirely for the support & benefit of my said daughter as aforesaid. Eleventh - I give and bequeath to my daughter SARAH JONES and her children forever, One Fourth part of my Estate of every kind Whatever, that may remain at my death not heretofore disposed of which is hereby given in trust to my friend JOHN JONES, for the use benefit & behoof of my said Daughter, SARAH JONES, and her children forever. I wish it likewise to be understood that said property is not to be subject to any debt or contract, or contract of her Husband NATHAN JONES, but to remain entirely in trust with said JOHN JONES, for the use benefit and behoof of Said SARAH and her children. Twelfth - It is my wish & desire that the tract of land owned by me known as the Fitzpatrick Tract being in MORGAN COUNTY where on my grandson CROSBY T. SKIDMORE now lives, shall be the property of said CROSBY T. SKIDMORE but the said CROSBY T. SKIDMORE is to pay to my Executors the cash value of said land and that value shall be ascertained by two disinterested honest men, neighbors to said land, chosen one by my Executors and the other by said CROSBY. Who are not to take into consideration the improvements which may be thereon placed by said CROSBY, and after the value shall be thus ascertained the said CROSBYshall have said Land at one Hundred Dollars less than said valuation which shall be permitted by my said Executors as part of said CROSBY T. SKIDMORE's share of my said Estate, and considered as that much paid him on account of his part of my said Estate. Lastly - I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint, SAMUEL SKIDMORE, and my grandson, JETT SKIDMORE, Executors to this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others heretofore made by me. In testamony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the 19th day of December 1830. Signed sealed and acknowleged before GEORGEL(D)AWSON DANIEL JETT(Seal) SHADRACK FLOYD Where as I DANIEL JETT am disposed to make an addition on second part to this my last will and testament do make the following (to wit) I give my Negro woman Lillan to my executors herein before mentioned in trust during her life in manner and form following the said Executors shall not be compelled to account to the legatees named in this will for more than twelve dollars for the first year after my death for the said Lillan, and eleven for the second year and in on one dollar less every year for twelve years, the balance of the profits if any there should be to go to the said negro Lillan--It is further my will that my Negroes be undivided, that my Boy Billy and his wife Penny shall not be separated -- It is further my will and I do hereby order the same That if my legatees named in the foregoing will shall refuse or object to abide by this my will __ _____on they shall forfeit forever bar the same anything herein contained notwithstanding, I(n) testamony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this the twenty third day of December 1830. Signed sealed and acknowleged in presence of DAVID T.TERRELL DANIEL JETT SHADRACK FLOYD JOHN J. FLOYD Recorded 26th day of January 1831 THOMAS WILLIAMS Clk